Cornell University professor Emin Gun Sirer announced a new family of consensus protocols at Token Summit on Thursday.
Whitfield Diffie Talks Cryptography ‘Resurgence’ and Blockchain
A pioneer of public-key cryptography said the blockchain boom represents a “resurgence” of the work he helped start in the 1970s.
Aion Is Launching a ‘Token Bridge’ to Connect Blockchains
Aion will ask its token holders to destroy their erc-20 aion tokens so that they can move to the aion mainnet, launched last month.
This Blockchain Tosses Blocks: Naval, MetaStable Back Twist on Crypto ‘Cash’
A new blockchain startup is coming out of stealth Wednesday and boasting a significant cast of investors.
Zilliqa Becomes Latest Crypto to Break $1 Billion Market Cap
A cryptocurrency that boasts sharding has broken a key threshold.
A Chain of Its Own: Mobile App Kik to Fork Stellar for Fee-Free Blockchain
Kik has decided that fees just won’t work for its crypto token mission and has decided to fork stellar to create its own blockchain.
Microsoft Unveils New Blockchain Tools for Azure
Microsoft announced a new “scaffolding” toolkit through its Azure Blockchain Workbench, which can help developers quickly build applications.
Bitmain’s Latest Crypto ASIC Can Mine Zcash
The company announced that it has developed hardware to mine the Equihash algorithm, spelling big changes for zcash and other coins.
Bigger Blocks and Smarter Contracts: What’s In Bitcoin Cash’s Next Fork?
Bitcoin cash’s most ambitious hard fork upgrade is coming in May, backed by the promise of taking its “on-chain scaling” philosophy to new heights.
MarketWatch Is Tracking Eight More Cryptocurrencies
MarketWatch is now tracking nine cryptocurrencies in total on its website, with the eight additions announced today.
Snoop Dogg to Perform at Ripple’s Blockchain Week NYC Party
Snoop Dogg will perform at Ripple’s Community Night during this year’s Blockchain Week in May.
War On Miners? Maybe Not On This $2 Billion Blockchain
A proposal up for consideration on the ethereum classic blockchain could open the $2 billion network to a controversial type of mining hardware.
All About Verge: The $1 Billion Cryptocurrency That’s Pumping On Porn
Verge may have burst onto the crypto scene seemingly overnight, spurred by a deal with a top porn site, but its history and controversies run deep.
Energy Giant BP Says It’s Tested ‘Internal’ Tokens
British Petroleum would consider partnering with startups that conduct initial coin offerings, and it’s tested “internal” tokens, an executive said.
Decentralized Exchange Startup 0x Raises $775K in SAFT Sale
Decentralized protocol 0x has raised $775,000 through a SAFT sale last week.
IOTA: The $2.7 Billion Cryptocurrency Developers Love to Hate
One of the largest crypto assets has been under fire for its technical decisions, with some developers even branding IOTA the coin they love to hate.
Zcash Completes ‘Powers of Tau’ Privacy Ceremony
The zcash community has finished its Power of Tau ceremony in anticipation of the Sapling hard fork, which will occur later this year.
The Anti-ASIC Revolt: Just How Far Will Crypto’s Hardware War Go?
The arrival of more powerful mining hardware is splitting sentiment in major cryptocurrencies, with users taking sides over how best to respond.
EOS Leads Pack As Top 10 Cryptos See Price Upticks
Prices for the largest cryptocurrencies by market capitalization have risen during Wednesday’s trading session.
Blockchain Startup Protocol Labs Launches $5M Research Grant Program
Protocol Labs, the company behind Filecoin and other projects, has announced a research grant program worth $5 million initially.